Screws (no seriously- this is clean)

**ependydad** · 01-16-2015, 10:26 AM

From XKCD:

Given that I had to buy a screw driver for these star screws in the camper.

B47 · 01-18-2015, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ependydad

From XKCD:

Given that I had to buy a screw driver for these star screws in the camper.

I question your calling the second screw from the left on the top row a "FLATHEAD" if you're going by the shape of their patterns.

That's a Common screwdriver pattern.

caper · 01-18-2015, 10:02 PM

You left out the best type of screw head (the Robertson it's a Canadian invention).

**ependydad** · 01-18-2015, 10:05 PM

Not my comic... I just posted it here. If you click the image, it'll take you to the comic artist's site.

Robertson is the name I was trying to say.

B47 · 01-18-2015, 10:16 PM

Anyone here have experience with the "Tri-Wing" screw head design?

It came out first (as far as I know) on the DC-10 airplane - wasn't any better than the Phillips head IMO.

Rivnut · 01-18-2015, 10:24 PM

I worked the DC-10 and drilled out more Tri-wings than I want to remember. That titanium sure is light though.

B47 · 01-18-2015, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rivnut

I worked the DC-10 and drilled out more Tri-wings than I want to remember. That titanium sure is light though.

Ahh - a fellow DC-10 mechanic

. I didn't think there was anymore of us here.

What was (is) your favorite area - climbing the ladder to the #2 engine and working off of the pedal doors with the wind blowing perhaps

Rivnut · 01-20-2015, 03:52 PM

I was fortunate to work as mechanic and the ladder under #2 engine, made me
apply for an opening in the electric shop, then they said you are an
avionics person now,said I can't spell it, anyway progressed on thru the end
of National and Pan Am ending up At FEDEX, retired 2003 and moved to the
woods in Monterey TN. I worked a B47 on Guam too just to see them fly our
one day to the bone yard. It's been a long trip.....
rivnut

prairiecamper · 01-20-2015, 04:56 PM

Was not to fond of the tri -wing, from my recollection they went in easy but not removing them!! Always colourful language spoken when some one couldn't get a few of them out

wana65stang · 01-20-2015, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ependydad

From XKCD:

Given that I had to buy a screw driver for these star screws in the camper.

I believe the star name you are looking for is Torx, in your second post you said you where looking for the name Robertson, that is a square opening for the driver and yes it is Canadian !!!

wana65stang · 01-20-2015, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by caper

You left out the best type of screw head (the Robertson it's a Canadian invention).

X2 !!!

B47 · 01-20-2015, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wana65stang

I believe the star name you are looking for is Torx, in your second post you said you where looking for the name Robertson, that is a square opening for the driver and yes it is Canadian !!!

Second row,second from left - called Phillips Head Runner sure looks like an Allen Wrench pattern.

B47 · 01-20-2015, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rivnut

I was fortunate to work as mechanic and the ladder under #2 engine, made me
apply for an opening in the electric shop, then they said you are an
avionics person now,said I can't spell it, anyway progressed on thru the end
of National and Pan Am ending up At FEDEX, retired 2003 and moved to the
woods in Monterey TN. I worked a B47 on Guam too just to see them fly our
one day to the bone yard. It's been a long trip.....
rivnut

So you never went up on the ladder - lucky you. It seems to me that anytime a DC-10 had an engine write up,it was always that #2 engine. My airline finally deactivated the #2 engine thrust reverser because it was so trouble some.

National operated the DC-10 and Pan Am operated both the -10 and Lockheed 1011 if I remember correctly. Never touched the 1011, but that #2 engine installation looked similar to the 727 configuration, only bigger.

Wow - another guy who worked the B47.

wana65stang · 01-21-2015, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by B47

Second row,second from left - called Phillips Head Runner sure looks like an Allen Wrench pattern.

Hey B47, I think poster was looking for the name of the top row, third from the left picture, looks like a Torx to me. Second row second from left can also be called a hex head or a Allen wrench as you said

PS, I would say he called second row,second from left a Phillips head ruiner because he didn't have correct driver and tried to use a Phillips screwdriver in it

Kaadk · 01-21-2015, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by wana65stang

Hey B47, I think poster was looking for the name of the top row, third from the left picture, looks like a Torx to me. Second row second from left can also be called a hex head or a Allen wrench as you said

PS, I would say he called second row,second from left a Phillips head ruiner because he didn't have correct driver and tried to use a Phillips screwdriver in it

Torx are 6-point stars, not sure of the official name behind the 5-points other than "Crap, it's not a Torx."

As far as the Canadian Robertsons, to really confuse you, instead of calling them a #1, #2, etc they're often referred to by colour. Red handled Robertson = #2 Robertson for example.

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B47 · 01-21-2015, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by wana65stang

Hey B47, I think poster was looking for the name of the top row, third from the left picture, looks like a Torx to me. Second row second from left can also be called a hex head or a Allen wrench as you said

PS, I would say he called second row,second from left a Phillips head ruiner because he didn't have correct driver and tried to use a Phillips screwdriver in it

Yeah - the styles are not shown or named correctly. Your probably correct.

B47 · 01-21-2015, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by prairiecamper

Was not to fond of the tri -wing, from my recollection they went in easy but not removing them!! Always colourful language spoken when some one couldn't get a few of them out

I'm not an engineer,but i fail to understand how or why the Tri-wing design was better than the old reliable Phillips design. With the Tri- wing you have three slots for contact surface and four slots with the Phillips.

And what's with the curvy slots in the Tri- wing?

Black · 01-23-2015, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by caper

You left out the best type of screw head (the Robertson it's a Canadian invention).

Truly the best there is...never slips !!

caper · 01-23-2015, 03:51 PM

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Torx are 6-point stars, not sure of the official name behind the 5-points other than "Crap, it's not a Torx."

You are right a torx has 6 points. A five point is a security style screw. There are several different configurations of security screws and you can purchase a kit that will contain 10 to 12 different style bits.

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